Howard Shelanski

Individual

Also gave $9K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$18K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2003–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $16KR $250

Top States

PA$8K

IL$3K

DC$3K

NY$2K

GA$500

Giving Trend

↓ 92%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Summary

SHELANSKI, HOWARD is an individual political donor based in DC. They have contributed $18K across 51 contributions to 16 recipients. Their average contribution is $350.98. Top recipients include HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, OBAMA FOR AMERICA, FRIENDS OF SCHUMER. Their political giving spans from the 2004 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $5K in 2020.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$5,800	18
2	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$3,350	15
3	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$2,000	1
4	PEOPLE FOR CORBIN-JOHNSON	Democratic	PA	$1,750	2
5	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
6	UPNORTH PAC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	3
7	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$500	2
8	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$500	1
9	BOB CASEY FOR SENATE INC	Democratic	PA	$250	1
10	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$250	1
11	FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN	Democratic	DC	$250	1
12	FAMILIES FOR JAMES LANKFORD	Republican	OK	$250	1
13	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$250	1
14	CHRISTINA GAGNIER FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$250	1
15	GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$250	1
16	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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